113.01 MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES.

   (a)   Regular Meetings of Council.

      (1)   A regular meeting of Council shall be held on the fourth Monday of each month at such location and time as determined by consensus of the Mayor and Council or by a Rule adopted by Council, except when a legal holiday or the eve thereof falls on the fourth Monday of a month, or when Council determines it will lack a quorum, or when, in the judgment of Council, it is found to be necessary to hold such regular meeting on another date or another time, or at another location.

      (2)   Such re-scheduled regular meeting date, time and location shall be designated by consensus of the Mayor and Council, and if there is no such consensus, then such re-scheduled meeting shall be set by majority vote of Council at a special or regular meeting.

      (3)   Council and the Mayor may also, by consensus, or by a majority vote of Council at a special or regular meeting, designate the date of additional regular meetings as it may determine.

      (4)   Any such determination shall be made at least seven (7) calendar days prior to such regular meeting date. The Clerk of Council shall cause notice of any changes in regular meeting dates to be noted on the calendar of monthly meetings in accordance with Section 115.05(a).

   (b)   Special Meetings of Council. A special meeting of Council may be called by the Mayor or by any three (3) Council Members. At least twenty-four (24) hours' notice of a special meeting shall be given to each Council Member and the Mayor. Notification shall be by electronic mail, or in any other manner that is intended to provide prompt personal notice, including by oral notice delivered directly or by telephone to the person to be notified.

   (c)   Emergency Meetings of Council. An emergency meeting of Council may be held at any time upon the call of the Mayor or any two (2) Council Members provided notice is given to each Council Member, the Mayor, and the news media that have requested such notification, which notice shall be by electronic mail, or in any other manner that is intended to provide prompt personal notice, including oral notice delivered directly or by telephone to the person to be notified.

   (d)   Adjournment. A regular, special or emergency meeting of Council may be adjourned to any time not later than that of the next regular meeting.

   (e)   Public Access. All meetings of Council and Council committees shall be open to the public and any resident shall have access to the minutes and records at all reasonable times, provided the Council and Council committees may hold executive sessions in accordance with Chapter 115 of the Administrative Code.

   (f)   Location of Meetings. Unless otherwise determined by a rule of Council, meetings and hearings of Council and any Council committee may be held, and members may attend meetings and may conduct and attend hearings of Council or any Council committee, in-person, and/or by means of teleconference, video conference, or any other similar electronic technology, or any combination of in-person and electronic technology, as set forth in Chapter 115. For a meeting held in-person, the City is not required to provide a virtual or electronic option for attendance. Council may establish rules of conduct for its meetings and hearings, as long as such rules are in compliance with this Chapter and Chapter 115.

(Ord. 22-28. Enacted 3-22-22.)